Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-23
The Circus.

Robinson Circus exhibited here twice
yesterday. At night the great tent was
filed to its utmost capacity. The circus
carted Out of the city probably not less than
S., 900 more than it left here. The MENACE
RE consisted of twenty cages containing
wild animals. while some twenty head OF
led animals of curious varieties were
shown, including the usual as
sortment of elephants, camels, etc.
AS whole the collection
in the menagerie was very good. The cir
Gus performance was in two rings, and
upon a light elevated stage. There was
great variety and acts in sufficient num-
Der. The performances were of the usual
order-bareback riding, juggling. bicycle
riding, trapeze performances, club swinging
and globe running, contortionist exhibit
ton, tumbling, athletic exercises, etc.
They were few or none of the per-
formaces that were new. While
all that was done was well done,
and there was enough of it. there was less
exhibition of real circus acts, in which fine
horses and skilled riders take part, than is
usual with first-class shows under canvas
and with rings The clown, Lowlow, y
was excellent and chief element in the
entertainment. The after snow was about
as poor as ever supplemented circus, and
was not worth even the beggarIy pittance
charged for the privilege of being bored by
it. The lessee of Agricultural Park man
aged last evening to lay up against
day OF reckoning a large balance
of wrath to the debit side OF
put spTinklng carts upon the tracks over
which the people had to pass to reach the
circus plat be had rented Robinson, and
the ground was so flooded by the sprinklers
that women, as well as men. were COM
PEELED o wade through ankle-deep mud.
As it was very dark and the mud wholly
unlocked for, the surprises which Sbellsrs,
stupidity or malice created, were numer
Gus, and provocative of blessings upon him
of the order that invokes anything but
happiness 1t was contemplate piece of
business, for which lessee Shellars owes
| the public an abiec, apology.
Sacramento Colonization Company.
A meeting of the Sacramento Land and
Colonization Company-organized a few
months ago, with capital stock of $780,
600. for the purpose of purchasing a large
tract OF land for colonization purposes the
scheme falling through, however, because
of some disagreement between the COM
pany and the owner of the land-was held
dissolve the organization. It's members
| then met with the Boom Fund" Commit
| tee, and it was resolved to form corpora
ton for the general purpose of buying
land, improving ii by irrigation and other
wise. cutting it up and disposing of it to
actual and other desirable purchasers.
The name adopted for the new association
| is the Sacramento Colonization Company"
Its capital stock is to be 100000, in shares
| of 500 each. Ten per cent. of each
subscription is to be deemed due at the
time Of signature, and the balance at the
discretion of the Directors. A committee
of FIVE, consisting OF E. X. Alsip, s. 9. Den
son, Frank Miller, Ed. X. Hamilton, and
| D. Lubin, TO which Albert GaIlatin, Chair
man of the meeting, was added, was APP
pointed to prepare a constitution and by
laws, and define the scope and design OF
the organization. to report at meeting to
be held at the Office of E. K. Alsip at P.
N. of Thursday next. A resolution was
adopted that bids for the sale of suitable
tracts of land in Sacramento county be ad-
vertised for at once. Before the meeting
| adjourned 49, 900 worth Of stock had been
subscribed for, and IT was decided that sub
scription lists should be opened at all the
| banks.
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